The Joy of Stats: A Short Guide to Introductory Statistics in the Social Sciences, Third Edition - Softcover

Garner, Roberta

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1487527292 ISBN 13: 9781487527297

Publisher: University of Toronto Press, 2022

Synopsis

The Joy of Stats offers a reader-friendly introduction to applied statistics and quantitative analysis in the social sciences and public policy. Perfect as an undergraduate text or self-study manual, it emphasizes how to understand concepts, interpret algorithms and formulas, analyze data, and answer research questions.

This brand new edition offers examples and visualizations using real-life data, a revised discussion of statistical inference, and introductory examples in R and SPSS. The third edition has been extensively reorganized with shorter chapters and closer links between concepts and formulas, while retaining useful pedagogical features including key terms, practice exercises, a math refresher, and playful inserts on "the mathematical imagination." The Joy of Stats also places a strong emphasis on learning how to write and speak clearly about data results. Supported by a companion website with data sets and additional resources, The Joy of Stats is a superb choice for introducing students to applied statistics and for refreshing and reviewing stats as a social scientist, public policy professional, or community activist.

About this title

About the Authors

Roberta Garner is a professor in the Department of Sociology at DePaul University.


Michael Ash is a professor in the Department of Economics and School of Public Policy at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1487527292
• ISBN 13: 9781487527297
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 516